Boats and Ships (Third Edition)

Illustrates the importance of boats and ships to the transportation of raw materials and finished goods, explaining the jobs and functions of crew and harbor personnel. Indicates the role of the Mississippi River in the economic development of the United States; follows a boy as he accompanies his father, captain of a towboat, on a voyage to New Orleans. Concludes with a sequence on board a supertanker as it takes on its cargo of oil in Alaska and embarks for San Francisco; shows how computers assist in navigation, helping the ship avoid a dangerous storm., Illustrates the importance of boats and ships to the transportation of raw materials and finished goods, explaining the jobs and functions of crew and harbor personnel. Indicates the role of the Mississippi River in the economic development of the United States; follows a boy as he accompanies his father, captain of a towboat, on a voyage to New Orleans. Concludes with a sequence on board a supertanker as it takes on its cargo of oil in Alaska and embarks for San Francisco; shows how computers assist in navigation, helping the ship avoid a dangerous storm.